The Conference gathers esteemed international and national experts in the field of the protection of whistleblowers – policy experts and practitioners – representatives of public authorities, civil society organisations, media and private entities. Conference panels are focused on different aspects including the role of civil society as well as media and the use of ICT for protecting identity of whistleblowers, as well as best practices and protection of whistleblowers in the national security sectors. The participants will discuss the Model Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers, as well as current challenges pertaining to protection of whistleblowers in other countries and international arena.